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Old 03-30-2014, 10:22 PM   #1
Pamelamary
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Re: The drama continues Adriana again

Hi Adriana,
Sorry to hear your news. How do the docs know you are now resistant to Herceptin? I am certainly hoping for a response as long as you have had! I can't offer advice, but there have been quite a few mentions of Halaven recently - a search of the site should bring up a lot. I haven't heard of Proton therapy.
I hope you have a great response to the new regime, with the targeted Perjeta and not too many side-effects from the Halaven. Let us know how you go.
Best wishes.... Pam
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Diagnosed 2004: Lumpectomy - 2 tumours, both grade 1 infiltrating duct carcinoma, about 12mm. ER+,
C-erbB-2 status 3+.
Clear margins, no nodal involvement.
Radiotherapy, i year Tamoxifen, 4 years Arimidex.
Rediagnosed 2012: Multiple bone metastases.
3/12: began on Marianne trial - T-DM1 + Pertuzamab/Placebo.
5/12:Unexpected development of numerous bilateral liver mets. Came off trial.
Started Docetaxol/ Herceptin + Zometa.
8/12:Bones stable +major regression in liver (!)
9/12:Can't take any more Docetaxol! Start on Herceptin and Tamoxifen. Cross fingers!
Changed to Denosumab.
11/12: Scan shows stable - yay!
11/13: Still stable :-) !!!
1/16: All stable, but lowered calcium, so switched to Zometa 3 monthly.
2/19: Happily still stable on Herceptin, Letrozole and 3 monthly Zometa.
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Old 03-31-2014, 05:55 AM   #2
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Re: The drama continues Adriana again

Adriana

I don't believe in Herceptin resistance. It is just that the cancer has found a way around it. However, it is probably containing and helping some of the cancer cells. It is just not working on all of them. I would not go off it but add something to it. Perjeta, Tykerb maybe an off label Her1 inhibitor (usually given for lung cancer) like Tarceva. Remember Tykerb is a Her1 and Her2 inhibitor. I will keep thinking.
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1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
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left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
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Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
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Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
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